Orchard workers in New Zealand win the right to potable water
IUF affiliate FIRST union was astounded to discover that workers employed in kiwi fruit orchards in the north of New Zealand had been denied access to clean drinking water. When...
India: PepsiCo to sell plants, franchisee rights in two states to Varun Beverages
...situation investment firm jointly run by Apollo Global and ICICI Venture, and Standard Chartered Private Equity as investors. It made a tepid debut on the stock markets last November. https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.vccircle.com/pepsico-to-sell-plants-franchisee-rights-in-two-states-to-varun-beverages/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMTQ2NTUyNDIxOTIzNjAyMzU0MDIaZDcyNTQ5ZWE0NzNhZGNhYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHeGoqjfuHVsIQkQcKihSS1L9IeXA...
OECD/FAO outlook: Steady growth in dairy despite environmental concerns and risks
The OECD/FAO outlook 2017-26 for dairy and dairy products forecasts rising growth in production, prices and consumption in the decade ahead. New Zealand(32%), the European Union(24%), the United States(12%) and...
Malaysia: Shangri-La workers win 13-year fight to restore collective bargaining rights
...September 2006. However, Shangri-La claimed that while all of the workers returned to work at the renovated hotel, it was a “new” hotel and the wages and benefits under the...
FLAI-CGIL ‘on the field again’ to organize migrant farmworkers
The Italian agrofood union FLAI-CGIL is building on its ongoing initiatives to organize migrant farmworkers by informing them of their rights with a new campaign focused on workers employed in...
Tunisia: comprehensive new law on violence against women
On July 26, the Tunisian Parliament unanimously adopted a comprehensive law addressing all forms of violence against women, psychological and economic violence as well as physical. The law, the first...
Philippines’ Supreme Court affirms Citra Mina resnsibility for labour rights violations on outsourced fishing vessels
...Mommy Gina Tuna Resources, the mother company in the Citra Mina Group, in 1994-1996. They were terminated in 1997. Jake Lu, the owner of both MGTR and Citra Mina, declared...
Unite signs apprenticeship training agreement with pladis in the UK
Unite has signed a 5-year training agreement establishing apprenticeships at the UK operations of pladis, the transnational biscuit, chocolate and confectionery company owned by Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding. Under the...
After long fight, national agreement brings gains for fast food workers in Germany
...new starting wage of 9 Euros per hour beginning August 1. The increases are a significant advance over the employers’ previous offers. The union has warmly thanked the many thousands...
Italian, Tunisian unions reinforce cooperation to support migrant workers’ rights
...assistance and information on Italian industrial relations and collective agreements, social security, health and safety, professional training and migrants’ rights. A fourth office will now be opened in Sfax, providing...
Hotel workers win back service charge, defend wage rights in Malaysia
When the government introduced a new minimum wage law in 2012, the hotel employers’ association reacted by attempting to withdraw the distribution of service charge to workers and instead use...
ME Meliá London: joint Unite, management presentation builds on international recognition
...safety, training and other workplace activities. Unite introduced its activities and organization to the workers, the first step in the launch of regular meetings with the workers and management of...